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| Look at our big girl! She is officially a PRO at sitting! |
Height/Weight
(stats from her 6 month check up)
17.75 pounds (Gained 4.25 pounds in TWO months) = ~80th
percentile
Birth- 7 pounds 12 oz
27.75 inches (Gained 2.25 in TWO months) = 95th
percentile
Birth- 20 inches
18 inches (head circumference Gained 1 in TWO months) = over
98th percentile (hehe)
Birth- 14 inches
Size:
Still in 9-12 and some 12 months. I have a crib full of
clothes she can’t fit and the drawers are getting emptier and emptier...time to
hit up some resales for 12 month and up clothing! Wah wah wah!
Favorites:
Food- BREASTMILK!
I think people stopped asking us when we’re introducing
solids after realizing that her growth has been 100% from BMilk. However, after
paying attention to more and more of her cues, we think it may be time for her
to start “exploring”...that doesn’t necessarily mean she will actually EAT.
It’s really up to her.
This week is an exciting week. She will sit in her high
chair for the first time and we’ll put avocado on her tray and let her decide
what to do with it. The best part of this will be watching her figure out how
to feed herself!
Book- “Guess who?” and “Peek a –“ books
have been her favorite because they have little mirrors that she gets to look
at herself in. Super cute books and I would recommend it!
Song- I have to say her favorite song is
the “Small potatoes” theme song! Apparently, any song her dad sings her is her
favorite because he incorporates her name into every song. She just smiles in
awe!
Toy- Her favorite toys have to be her
magnetic ball toys. They are meant for pre-school age but she is so intrigued
by them and loves connecting the magnets. Pretty astounding!
Non-toy toy- EVERYTHING!!! Grabby hands!
Time of day- If you can catch her in the
morning, that’s probably the best! She sleeps so well (most of the nights) and
when she wakes up, she is in the best mood! Although, she also loves when her
daddy comes home too.
TV show- She loves “Small Potatoes” which
comes on Disney during the commercial breaks. However, now that she is so
fascinated by the plethora of toys and the fact that she is more mobile, she
doesn’t take as much of an interest in the TV now.
Thing to giggle at- She loves playing peek-a-boo
and will actually cover her face up with the blanket herself!
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| 3/29/13 - 27 weeks old |
Firsts/Milestones:
- words? Yeah...our baby girl is
a babble queen! She has already said the following: ma, na, da, ba, la à and in various combinations. Ryan got jealous that
she was saying MAMA so often so he got her to say DADA and she wouldn’t say
anything else for a whole week! She’s back to calling for us both which makes
me happy. She also says “Nigh Nigh” and fusses when she’s ready for a nap. Ryan
and I still wonder if we just give her a ton of credit or if she’s actually
doing it, and I really think she does! We have witnesses too!
- Sitting is going so well! She can sit by herself for
minutes at a time and when she begins to wobble, she catches herself. So sweet!
- Estella is still teething! I got a glance of her gums
and they are swollen with white bulges! Looks so painful! Our poor little baby!
But she’s dealing with it so well!
- Ryan and I came down with the “Stomach flu” (yuck!) and
we were crossing our fingers Estella wouldn’t get it...but she did! She had her
first fever and small bouts of vomiting/watery stools. But no worries, she’s on
the road to recovery and we have tons of laundry to show for it.
- Estella also had her first experience in preschool to
celebrate turning 7 months here:
- And even ran a school board meeting all by herself here
(haha):
We had a good weekend in Michigan (not a terrible drive
either except hitting traffic on the way home) and went to see her grandma
Dorough’s work place and get dibs on some awesome educational toys for her.
- Here is a video of more giggles- This is how Ryan plays
with her haha....she may look terrified at some points but she was really
having the time of her life. When he stopped she would yell for more!
- Oliver is getting more comfortable with her and she
loves him! Although she pulls a little too hard on his fur sometimes, she
really just wants to be his buddy even though he could care less right now.
Here is a video of her “playing” with him:
- First experience with something other than breast milk
was avocado this week- she wasn’t too impressed. Since we are doing “baby led
weaning”, we’ve noticed she has not actually eaten any significant amount just
yet but has become more and more interested as we have added breakfast and
dinner time to her daily routine.
